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#  PlanarianScanner
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> Automated imaging system for behavioral tracking of planarians
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> (C) dd@linuxtarn.org for the Biology Laboratory, Champollion University, Albi
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---
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## Overview
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**PlanarianScanner** is a web application developed for monitoring the activity
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and movements of **planarians** (*Platyhelminthes*) in laboratory research.
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The system controls a motorized multi-well scanner composed of a CNC arm (GRBL)
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and a high-definition ArduCam camera mounted on a Raspberry Pi 4. It enables
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automated image acquisition on a **6×4 wells × 4 plates** grid,
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high-performance storage of captures, and export to remote analysis machines.
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---
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## Hardware
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| Component | Details |
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| Board | Raspberry Pi 4 |
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| Camera | High-definition ArduCam |
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| Motion system | CNC arm (L2544) controlled by GRBL |
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| Well grid | 6×4 × 4 multi-well plates |
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| Network | Local LAN — Samba/rsync export |
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---
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## Technical Stack
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| Layer | Technology |
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| Backend | Django + Django Channels |
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| Real-time | Redis (broker + channel layer) |
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| Acquisition | OpenCV + Picamera2 |
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| Storage | ReductStore (high-performance time series) |
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| Asynchronous tasks | Celery + django-celery-beat |
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| Export | Samba (CIFS), rsync/SSH |
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| Platform | Raspberry Pi 4 — Debian Linux |
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---
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## Features
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### Application 1: Test Tube Scanner
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- CNC arm control through GRBL — automatic well-by-well movement
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- Multi-well calibration with database synchronization
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- High-definition image acquisition via ArduCam (OpenCV + Picamera2)
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- Frame storage in ReductStore time-series database
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- Configurable scan sessions (full grid or selected wells)
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- Asynchronous export (Celery):
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- ZIP archive of JPEG images per session
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- MP4 video generated from captured frames
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- Automatic transfer of exports to remote machines (Linux / Windows)
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- Nightly export scheduling via django-celery-beat
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- Real-time web interface (Django Channels / WebSocket)
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- Django administration interface (sqlite3 or mariadb or postgresql)
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- Long-task progress tracking through polling
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### Application 2: Planarian Detection and Multi-Individual Tracking in a Tube
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[🎬 Planarian Simulation Video](https://youtu.be/pkzClmBp_KM)
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- Supports multiple planarians with configurable parameters via Django or CSV.
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- Strategy:
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- MOG2 background subtraction (lightweight on Raspberry Pi 4)
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- Detection of all valid contours (surface >= min_area_px)
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- Frame-to-frame association using minimum Euclidean distance
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via the Hungarian algorithm (scipy.optimize.linear_sum_assignment)
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- Independent inter-frame state per individual (PlanarianState)
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- Returns a list of results, one for each tracked individual
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- Per-planarian CSV export compatible with EthoVision XT.
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- Metrics per frame:
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- Mobility : velocity, distance, moving, mobility_state
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- Thigmo : dist_to_wall_mm, near_wall
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- Photo : dist_to_light_mm, heading_to_light_deg, fleeing_light
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- Chemo : dist_to_food_mm, heading_to_food_deg, approaching_food, in_food_zone
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- Social : nearest_neighbour_mm, in_avoid_zone, in_aggreg_zone, chem_repulsion_level
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- Summary metrics:
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- Mobility : movedCenter_pointTotal_mm, velocity_mean_mm_s, state durations
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- Thigmo : thigmotaxis_pct_time_near_wall
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- Photo : photo_pct_time_fleeing, photo_mean_dist_mm, photo_latency_s
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- Chemo : chemo_pct_time_approaching, chemo_pct_time_in_zone,
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chemo_latency_s, chemo_mean_dist_mm
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- Social : social_pct_time_avoiding, social_pct_time_aggregating,
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social_mean_nn_mm, social_contact_events
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- Default EthoVision thresholds (configurable via Django or CSV)
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- **Immobile** : movement < 0.2 mm/s
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- **Mobile** : 0.2 to 1.5 mm/s
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- **Highly mobile** : > 1.5 mm/s
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| EthoVision | CSV frames | CSV summary |
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| movedCenter-pointTotalmm | total_distance_mm | movedCenter_pointTotal_mm |
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| VelocityCenter-pointMeanmm/s | velocity_mm_s | velocity_mean_mm_s |
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| MovementMoving | moving, duration_moving_s | movement_moving_duration_s |
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| MovementNot Moving | duration_stopped_s | movement_not_moving_duration_s |
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| ImmobileFrequency / Duration | mobility_state | mobility_immobile_frequency/duration_s |
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| MobileFrequency / Duration | mobility_state | mobility_mobile_frequency/duration_s |
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| Highly mobileFrequency / Duration | mobility_state | mobility_highly_mobile_frequency/duration_s |
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- Behaviors
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- **Thigmotaxis** : wall attraction (--thigmotaxis)
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- **Phototaxis** : fleeing from light (--photo-mode, --photo-strength)
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- **Chemotaxis** : attraction toward a food source (--chemo-strength)
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- **Inter-individuals** : contact avoidance, aggregation, chemical repulsion
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### Application 4: Planarian Simulation
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- planarian_sim.py
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Circular space of 16 mm diameter, 500x500 px
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Supports multiple planarians with configurable parameters via CLI arguments.
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Per-planarian CSV export compatible with EthoVision XT.
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Simulated behaviors:
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- Thigmotaxis : wall attraction (--thigmotaxis)
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- Phototaxis : fleeing from light (--photo-mode, --photo-strength)
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- Chemotaxis : attraction toward a food source (--chemo-strength)
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- Inter-individual : contact avoidance, aggregation, chemical repulsion
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Usage:
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python3 planarian_sim.py [options]
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Examples:
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python3 planarian_sim.py --count 5 --thigmotaxis 0.4
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python3 planarian_sim.py --count 5 --photo-mode fixed --photo-x 0.2 --photo-y 0.2 --photo-strength 0.6
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python3 planarian_sim.py --count 5 --chemo-x 0.7 --chemo-y 0.5 --chemo-strength 0.5
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python3 planarian_sim.py --count 5 --avoid-strength 0.6 --aggreg-strength 0.2
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- make_videos.sh
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- Configurable video generator
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Usage:
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- ./make_video.sh (generates the default file)
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- ./make_video.sh all (generates 24 videos for 24 test tubes)
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---
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## Architecture
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```text
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Raspberry Pi 4
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├── Django (web interface + API)
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│ ├── Django Channels ←→ Redis (real-time WebSocket)
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│ └── Celery workers
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│ ├── scanning(session_id) — well traversal
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│ ├── export_images_zip() — JPEG ZIP generation
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│ ├── export_video_mp4() — MP4 generation (OpenCV)
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│ └── transfer → /mnt/exports — Samba share
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│
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├── ArduCam ← Picamera2 / OpenCV — HD capture
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├── CNC GRBL ← Serial — XY movement
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└── ReductStore — frame time-series storage
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Installation
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Full documentation coming soon.
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Using piImager, install Raspberry Pi OS 64-bit Trixie on the Raspberry Pi 4.<br>
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Customize your Raspberry Pi with at least SSH enabled (SSH key or password).<br>
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Later, for convenience, you may install a VNC server.
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ssh rpi4@ip.of.raspi
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git clone https://github.com/your-repo/planarianscanner.git
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git@github.com:deunix-educ/PlanarianScanner.git
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# modify environment variables if needed
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cp .env.example .env
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# Edit .env : SECRET_KEY, REDIS_URL, REDUCTSTORE_URL, ...
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cd PlanarianScanner/etc
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chmod +x *.sh
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# install system libraries
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./1-install-sys.sh
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# compile reductstore (~15 min on Raspberry Pi 4)
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./2-cargo-reductstore-install.sh
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# install samba client
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./3-install-samba-client.sh
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# install mariadb
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./4-install_mariadb.sh
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# install adminer
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./5-install_adminer.sh
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# Configure Django applications
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./6-install_django_app.sh
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# test
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sudo supervisorctl stop test_tube:*
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./manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000
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# local test
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# http://127.0.0.1:8000
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# remote test
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# http://ip.of.raspi:8000
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# end of test
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sudo supervisorctl restart test_tube:*
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Starting services:
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All services are accessible through supervisor
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http://root:toor@ip-of-raspi:9001
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or
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sudo supervisorctl start|stop|restart reductstore
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sudo supervisorctl start|stop|restart test_tube:*
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Add scanner.local to the hosts file on web clients:
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if 10.8.0.100 is the Raspberry Pi 4 local IP address of the server
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10.8.0.100 scanner.local
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- linux : /etc/hosts
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- windows: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
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- mac : /private/etc/hosts
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Repository Organization
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PlanarianScanner/
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├── assets
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│ ├── calibration-auto.png
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│ └── logo.png
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├── browser.py
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├── etc
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│ ├── 1-install-sys.sh
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│ ├── 2-cargo-reductstore-install.sh
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│ ├── 3-install-samba-client.sh
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│ ├── 4-install_mariadb.sh
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│ ├── 5-install_adminer.sh
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│ ├── 6-install_django_app.sh
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│ ├── db
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│ │ ├── configuration.json
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│ │ ├── multiwell.json
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│ │ └── well.json
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│ ├── install-linux-samba-server.sh
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│ ├── nginx_service.conf
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│ ├── reductstore_service.conf
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│ ├── requirements.txt
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│ ├── scanner_service.conf
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│ └── supervisor-inet_http.conf
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├── LICENSE
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├── README.md
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└── test_tube_scanner
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├── home
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│ ├── apps.py
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│ ├── asgi.py
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│ ├── celerymodule.py
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│ ├── context_processors.py
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│ ├── __init__.py
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│ ├── locale
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│ ├── management
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│ ├── middleware.py
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│ ├── __pycache__
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│ ├── settings.py
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│ ├── static
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│ ├── templates
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│ ├── templatetags
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│ ├── urls.py
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│ ├── views.py
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│ └── wsgi.py
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├── logs
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│ ├── celery.log
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│ └── test_tube.log
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├── manage.py
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├── media
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│ ├── images
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│ └── simulation
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├── modules
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│ ├── capture_interface.py
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│ ├── circular_crop.py
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│ ├── grbl.py
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│ ├── __init__.py
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│ ├── picamera2_capture_basic.py
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│ ├── picamera2_capture.py
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│ ├── planarian_metrics.py
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│ ├── planarian_tracker.py
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│ ├── __pycache__
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│ ├── reductstore.py
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│ ├── system_stats.py
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│ ├── tube_aligner.py
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│ ├── utils.py
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│ ├── videofile_capture.py
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│ └── webcam_capture.py
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├── planarian
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│ ├── admin.py
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│ ├── apps.py
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│ ├── forms.py
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│ ├── __init__.py
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│ ├── migrations
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│ ├── models.py
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│ ├── __pycache__
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│ ├── templates
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│ ├── tests.py
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│ ├── urls.py
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│ └── views.py
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├── run-workers.sh
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├── scanner
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│ ├── admin.py
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│ ├── apps.py
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│ ├── constants.py
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│ ├── consumers.py
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│ ├── export_tasks.py
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│ ├── __init__.py
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│ ├── migrations
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│ ├── models.py
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│ ├── multiwell.py
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│ ├── process.py
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│ ├── __pycache__
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│ ├── routing.py
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│ ├── static
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│ ├── tasks.py
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│ ├── templates
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│ ├── templatetags
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│ ├── tests.py
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│ ├── urls.py
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│ └── views.py
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├── staticfiles
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│ ├── admin
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│ ├── css
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│ ├── img
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│ ├── js
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│ ├── scanner
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│ └── webfonts
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└── templates
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└── admin
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4-Step Calibration Procedure
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Enable "Detection Debug" → display the circle and zones on the stream
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Enable cropping to isolate the tube
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## Status
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---
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## License
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GPL-3.0 — Open-source project, developed for sharing and scientific reproducibility.
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